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[Bill of Sale of a Slave Named Adam (or Tircis), December 15, 1859]

Description: Bill of sale witnessed by notary Selim Wagner, containing details of the sale of a slave named Adam or Tircis. Adam was sold for $1,225 by auctioneer for the estate of the deceased Pierre Riviere of New Orleans as directed by his executor, Nicolas Tourne. The buyer was Lucretia Van Woert of Sabine Pass, Texas, though her husband, Theodore Gripon, accepted on her behalf.
Date: December 15, 1859
Creator: New Orleans (La.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Letter from A. S. Merrill, December 1945]

Description: Letter from A. S. Merrill announcing his assuming of command of the district and discussing general points of interest, such as the development of a ready reserve, establishment of a newsletter, opposition toward a military merger and requesting any questions be directed to him.
Date: 1945-12~
Creator: Headquarters Eighth Naval District
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco, December 17, 1949]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco stating the cabins reserved for him are not acceptable as they are on A Deck, not the Main Deck, not on the south side of the ship, and do not have a tub bath. He asks that they hold the accommodations for him until better ones can be found and notes that one of the banks in New York has informed him that they could secure almost any accommodations for him on either the Ile de France or the Queen Mary.
Date: December 17, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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